Doh works to repair storm damage – The Inter -mountain

Sent photos from the West Virginia Road Crews Ministry of Transport work after the heavy thunderstorms that have passed through the country this week.

Charleston – the road crews of the Ministry of Transport of West Virginia (WVDOT) work around the clock to clean muddy traces and evaluate the damage from the road after heavy thunderstorms that have passed through the state on Wednesday and Thursday.

On Wednesday, the governor Patrick Morrisi announced a state of readiness for all 55 counties, in force until Friday.

The National Meteorological Service expected heavy rains to cause localized flood and ice problems in the northern part of the state. Many muddy squares and flooded roads were reported throughout the mountain state.

According to the Western Virginia department on the highways (WVDOH) Chief Operations Engineer Jake Bumgarner, Pe, the West Edge, South and Central State, they saw the most severe rainfall leading to mud and rocks and roads closed by high water. WVDOH crews cleared the damage from the storm where they could, but the crews should wait for the water to withdraw before they could judge whether the road sails themselves would need repair.

In the mountains and the east Panhandell, Bumgarner said the most problem was ice. He said crews fought effectively with icy conditions through pre -treatment of brine roads in anticipation of the next storm.

The manager of district 3 Mike Daily said that road crews were cleaning the US 50 Richie County and US County in Roan County. The US 50 remained blocked in the middle of the day, with traffic diverting along the Glendale Road. One strip of 119 was open from noon, and Road’s crews had already cleared a WV 2 slide in Jackson County.

Multiple roads were closed by floods in County 3, which includes Kalhun, Jackson, Plezant, Richie, Roan, Wirt and Wood.

“They continue to continue and continue,” said Daily. “We have many roads added to the list.”

The Kanava Valley and the Huntington-Charleston corridor were also struck heavily by rainfall. The manager of district 1 Stefan White said Kanaha County was probably affected by floods, especially in the communities of Art, Elkwyu and North Charleston.

A total of 18 counties reported roads closed by high water on Thursday. The roads were closed in Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Morgan, Nicholas, Putnam, Randolph, Roane, Wirt and Wood.

Another storm is expected to arrive this weekend with heavy rain, snow and some ice – with heavy snowfall in different areas throughout the country. Governor Morrisi and the Emergency Management Department in West Virginia (WveMD) ask all Western Virginians to remain attentive to weather conditions through local media communications and follow all the instructions issued by emergency officers.